Not that anybody here is bagging on it, per se, but when I DO hear people bagging on shredders, it's always "no feel, no emotion, etc." That irritates me. Being able to shred is just one more tool in your tool box. And it is capable of a considerable amount of emotion when it's used right. If the only thing you're doing all night is playing in Petrucci World Domination Mode, then yeah, it gets tiresome. Even for me. But there's an undeniable thrill to being able to play fast and to be able to use that as another way of saying what you have to say.